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Page 2A, The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, July 9, 2008
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Leesburg Police Chief
Moore reports that officers
worked several cases and
incidents recently including
cases involving disorderly or
indecent conduct, obstruction
of officer, obstructing person
from making emergency
call, fleeing or attempting to
elude police, driving while
license suspended, posses
sion of marijuana less than
an ounce, burglary, open
container while operating
vehicle, failure to maintain
lane, criminal trespass, driv
ing under the influence, and
damage to property.
Jeremy T. Nunnally, of 320
Main Street, was charged
with disorderly or inde
cent conduct, obstruction /
hindering law enforcement
office and obstructing or
hindering person mak
ing emergency telephone
calls July 6 by Ptl. Marcus
E. Lemacks. Ptl. Lemacks
responded to the residence in
the 300 block of Main Street
in reference to a 911 hang up
call. Nunnally refused to let
the victim call 911. He gave a
false name to the officer be
fore the charges were made.
Capt. Chris Prokesh made
charges against five individu
als following an attempt to
stop William Young, of 913
Eleventh Street, Albany on
a traffic stop. Young refused
to stop and all the occupants
of the vehicle ran from the
vehicle after the officer at
tempted to stop the vehicle.
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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
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Young was charged with
fleeing or attempting to
elude, possession of marijua
na less than an ounce, driv
ing on a suspended license
and revoked license (con
trolled substance violations,
registration requirement
for display of tag, improper
turn, failure to use signal
and obstruction. Tamar
Covin, of Johnson Road,
Albany, Andrea Chapman
of Johnson Road, Albany,
Bobby Lee Tucker Jr. of 230
Fourth Street, Leesburg, and
Willie Corn Hanes of 125
Cedar Street were charged
with possession of marijuana
less than ounce and obstruc
tion - hindering officer by
running from the scene.
Ptl. Marcus E. Lemacks
worked a burglary case July
5 that occurred in the 100
block of Magnolia Street.
Julie Anne Muliford, of
106 Brittany Road, was
charged by Capt. Chris
Prokesh July 4 with open
container of alcohol while
operating vehicle, pass
ing on the shoulder of the
roadway, safety restraint
violation (under five years if
age, registration and license
requirement, failure to main
tain lane, failure (refusal) to
sign citation, driving under
the influence - alcohol and
endangering a child while
driving under the influence.
Capt. Prokesh and Officer
Mark Lemacks responded
to 100 block of Hwy 19
North after several citizens
called 911 in reference to the
driver.
Capt. Monterey Moody
worked a burglary that oc
curred July 2 at a residence
in the 100 block of Magnolia
Street.
Sgt. J. Vick worked a
criminal trespass case that
occurred July 1 in the 100
block of Canal Street. A
window was broken.
Thomas Ryan Thomas,
of Preston, Georgia, was
charged July 1 with failure
to maintain lane, posses
sion of marijuana less than
an ounce and driving under
the influence by Capt. Chris
Prokesh. The charges were
made in the 100 block of
Walnut Ave.
Sgt. David Turner and Sgt.
J. Vick worked a damage
property case that occurred
at a business in the 00 block
of Robert B, lee. Dam
age was done to a piece of
equipment at that location.
Dry, Dry Again: Make
a Low-Water Yard
Special to the Ledger
by Janisse Ray
A friend from Danielsville
wrote recently to say that
rain hasn’t fallen at her place
in three weeks. Not a drop.
Last year at this time a
friend from Macon wrote:
“This is one of the most
heartbreaking, depressing
times in all my gardening.
The rain deficit continues
to climb along with the
temperature, and I’ve lost
dozens of plants and trees.’’
This put me in mind
of a kind of landscaping
I learned about twenty
years ago, called xeriscap-
ing, which was popular in
Phoenix and Miami. The
word comes from Greek and
means “dry.”
This might seem like cacti
and rocks.
What xeriscaping means
is landscaping in a way that
conserves water:
1. Less lawn, (statistic)
Grass can be concentrated in
areas used for recreation or
leisure. When planting grass,
use a variety (such as bahia
grass) that is drought toler
ant. Ground covers make
great alternatives to turf.
2. More mulches, such as
chipped bark, pine needles,
or oak leaves. These cover
and cool soil, minimize
evaporation, reduce weed
growth, and slow erosion.
Never, ever use cypress
mulch. This is a pathetic use
for a noble, slow-growing,
wetlands tree.
3. An efficient watering
system. Low-volume drip
irrigation delivers water to
plant roots. Water morning
Groups to Clean
Area Waterways
Special to the Ledger
River’s Alive is a time to
allow concerned citizens a
time to help clean up area
waterways. This year’s
event will be held July 26.
The Rivers Alive event
has gained in popularity
and the number of volun
teers has increased to an
estimated one hundred.
This increase in participa
tion will allow for three
waterways to be cleaned.
The targeted areas will in
clude portions of the Flint
River, Kinchafoonee and
Muckalee Creek located
in Lee County.
Anyone who is inter
ested in volunteering
can contact Lee County
Code Enforcement
Officer Jim Wright at
759-6000 or by e-mail at
jwright@lee.ga.us. For in
formation on participating
in the Flint River event,
contact Jim Quinn at 759-
2413. The Kinchafoonee
Creek team leader is Rick
Wheeler at 869-1176. The
event will be held Satur
day July 26th.
or evening to reduce evapo
ration.
4. Mostly native plants.
These are adapted to Geor
gia’s climate, and usually
can survive both drought and
heavy rainfall.
The key to xeriscaping is
to cluster plants according
to similar water and sunlight
needs, creating landscape
zones. There are three zones:
Oasis, Drought Tolerant, and
Natural.
The Oasis zone should
be located in high-visibil-
ity areas, since it includes
showy, thirsty plants like
roses and grass. It should
be kept as small as possible.
The Drought Tolerant zone
needs occasional watering,
maybe every week or two.
The Natural zone may never
need water, since it consists
of drough-resistant plans
that, once established, can
survive on rainfall alone.
Good design is the future
of the world. Draw a map
of your yard that shows cur
rent conditions: permanent
structures, slopes, drainage,
and existing vegetation. Then
create a design for your yard
that would reduce its depen
dence on water. Mark Oasis
zones, gardens, desired bar
riers such as a native hedge
between you and an alley,
trees you will leave intact
and others you will plant.
Xeriscaping can reduce
watering costs by up to 50
percent.
Janisse Ray is an environ
mental author who lives in
south Georgia. One of her
favorite native plants is wax
myrtle, which makes a great
hedge, loved by wildlife.
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